
1001 Inventions and the Library of Secrets
Documentary · Family
Overview
Three school children visit a dusty library to research the story of 'The Dark Ages'. What they find changes their world view dramatically as ingenious inventors and pioneers of science and culture from the Muslim civilization are vividly brought to life.
Top Cast


Ben Kingsley
Ben Kingsley
Al-Jazari / Librarian
Ben Kingsley
Al-Jazari / Librarian
James Holly
James Holly
Danny
James Holly
Danny
Courtney George
Courtney George
Isabella
Courtney George
Isabella
Rhiann Connor
Rhiann Connor
Luke
Rhiann Connor
Luke


Stewart Scudamore
Stewart Scudamore
Ibn Al-Haytham
Stewart Scudamore
Ibn Al-Haytham


Andrew Bridgmont
Andrew Bridgmont
Abbas Ibn Firnas
Andrew Bridgmont
Abbas Ibn Firnas
Nicholas Khan
Nicholas Khan
Al-Zahrawi
Nicholas Khan
Al-Zahrawi
Tara Jafar
Tara Jafar
Merriam Al-Astrulabi (as Tara Jaffar)
Tara Jafar
Merriam Al-Astrulabi (as Tara Jaffar)
Samantha Edmonds
Samantha Edmonds
Teacher
Samantha Edmonds
Teacher
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